Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4381103 Acta Oecologica 2013 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Response of soil macrofauna to moisture conditions was studied in a mesocosm setting. ► Presence of macrofauna increased leaf litter mass loss and CO2 fluxes. ► Low soil moisture may impair the functioning of temperate macrofauna assemblages. ► Response to moisture conditions is species-specific. ► Complementarity between species may mitigate the reduced functioning of some species.
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Macrofauna assemblage composition and soil moisture interact to affect soil ecosystem functions
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